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Fleet Management•by Evan Lockridge•September 3, 2014

Spot Market Freight Availability Increases, Rates Move Little

The number of posted loads on the spot-freight market outpaced available truckload capacity across all three major equipment types Aug. 24 through Aug. 30 compared to the previous seven days, however, rates generally remained in a holding pattern.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 2, 2014

Electronics Remanufacturer Expands Into Heavy-Duty Markets

Instrument Sales and Service is expanding its remanufacturing business into the off highway, heavy-duty truck and fleet markets.

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Drivers•by Staff•September 2, 2014

Celadon Invests in New Flatbed Business

Celadon Trucking Services has ordered tractors for its new flatbed fleet which it acquired earlier this summer.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•September 2, 2014

Truck Cargo Theft Incidents Decline, Average Value Increases

Logistics security services provider FreightWatch International said in the second quarter of 2014, it recorded 185 truck cargo thefts in the U.S., down 4.9% from the same time a year earlier.

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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•September 2, 2014

Average Diesel Cost Lowest Since July 2012, Hits $3.814

UPDATED -- The average cost of on-highway diesel in the U.S. has fallen for the ninth straight week, hitting $3.814 per gallon, its lowest price since early July of 2012.

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Equipment•by Staff•September 2, 2014

Second Quarter Truck Registrations Highest In 7 Years

New registrations in the U.S. for Class 3 through Class 8 vehicles for the first half of 2014 totaled 310,718, an increase of 12.3% over the first half of 2013, according to a new report from Polk / IHS.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 2, 2014

Eaton Expands Rebuilder Program to Canada

Eaton has expanded its Authorized Rebuilder Program to Canada as Pacific Truck in Edmonton, Alberta, becomes the fifth re-builder in the program.

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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•September 2, 2014

PIT Receives Funding for Engine Programming Project

The Performance Innovation Transport group announced it has received funding to initiate a commercial vehicle engine programming project to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•September 2, 2014

U.S. Driving Level Highest in Six Years

New estimates released by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration show that American driving between July 2013 and June 2014 is at levels not seen since 2008.

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Fleet Management•by Evan Lockridge•September 2, 2014

Economic Watch: Manufacturing, Construction at Highest Level in Years

U.S. Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in August for the 15th consecutive month, hitting its highest level since March 2011, according to the nation's supply executives.

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